backhand
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Is backhand a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of backhand?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (tennis and other, racquet sports) A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.Examples: "She has a mean backhand."Antonyms: forehand
2. (Ultimate Frisbee) The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
3. (surfing) The hand towards the back of the board.Antonyms: forehand
adj (English)
1. (of handwriting) Slanting to the left.Examples: "In great confusion, Gordon accepted the letter, broke its small crested seal, and began reading the neat back-hand scrawl."
2. (of strokes or throws) In the backhand style.
3. (ice hockey, of a play) Using the back side of the hockey stick.Examples: "He scored on a backhand shot."
Definition source: Wiktionary